FVXX20 KWBC 171708
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY
ISSUE: 2003JUL17/1700Z VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SOUFRIERE HILLS 1600-05
LOCATION: N1643W06211    AREA: CARIBBEAN

SUMMIT ELEVATION: 3000 FT (915 M) 

ADVISORY NUMBER: 2003/600
 
INFORMATION SOURCE: GOES-12 IMAGERY. MONTSERRAT VOLCANO
OBSERVATORY.

ERUPTION DETAILS: ACTIVITY HAS QUIETED DOWN FOR NOW.
 
OBS ASH DATE/TIME: NIL
 
OBS ASH CLOUD: ASH NOT IDENTIFIABLE FROM SATELLITE DATA.

FCST ASH CLOUD +6H: SEE SIGMETS  
 
REMARKS: FAINT ASH/STEAM PLUME FROM THIS MORNING HAS
DISSIPATED.  THE MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY HAS
INDICATED THAT SEISMIC ACTIVITY HAS GREATLY DECREASED AND
SKIES HAVE BEEN VERY CLEAR WITH NO ASH VISIBLE EMANATING
FROM THE SUMMIT SCAR SINCE EARLY THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER...THEY DID  INDICATE CONCERN FOR POSSIBLE LARGE
ERUPTIONS OVER THE COMING WEEKS...SO IT WOULD BE ADVISED TO
KEEP CLEAR OF THE ISLAND AT THIS TIME.  WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE SITUATION CAREFULLY...GALLINA  

NEXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES.

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